SECT. XII.
THE third instance of scandall is in vveak brethren, who will be drawn to yeeld unto the ceremonies against their consciences, or else doubtingly: and some also will grow to dislike some Ministers for these things, and so be hindred from profiting by their ministery. To this the Def. answereth in many words: but the summe of all he saith is, that these are not weake brethren, because they haue been diligent∣ly catechised by Non-conformists. But 1 the Corinthians no doubt vvere diligently catechised: and yet there were many weak among them. 2 The Def. I hope taketh order (or else he may be asha∣med) that all his Dioc••ffe be diligently catechised; yet I thinke he will not say but there are many vveak soules in that circuit: 3 The Catechisers he speaketh of haue had enough to doe, to teach the people the maine points of Religion: as for instructing them concerning the lawfulnesse of humane ceremonies, they left that to those that impose th••m, or to their servants: 4 After long teaching and sufficient knowledge, there may be still a weaknesse in regard of some things, through many circumstances required unto strength, beside bare knowledge. Lastly, we confesse, that (up∣on supposition that the Def. his doctrine be sound in these points) we are yet weak in these points, as we are also in some other,